Celebrate a New Years' Eve with a difference!
Find your tribe for a New Year's Eve with a difference! T
This is a 24hr wild mini-adventure on the South Downs, featuring a spectacular day-hike, a secret wild camp, and a cold sea swim to welcome in 2023 with a roar (or squeal!), led by a qualified expedition leader and eco-therapy guide.
Join a team of like-minded people for a wilderness micro-adventure that will set you up to approach the new year with courage in your heart, a spring in your step and a group of new friends at your back.
We will be hiking a section of the South Downs. The walk is guided, incorporating talking prompts inspired by the landscape and some opportunities to connect with nature. The aim is to encourage gentle self-reflection and a spirit of gratitude. You'll be invited to share your feelings about what's going on in your life, and to contemplate your strengths and achievements, as well as exploring what's missing in your life right now. In the evening, there will be space for games, story-telling, and resolution-setting around the campfire to celebrate the new year. We will be tucked up in our sleeping bags well before midnight, but we can always wriggle out to watch the fireworks and enjoy a hot toddy!
You will just need to carry a day bag (waterproof jacket, warm layer, water, snacks, head torch etc) for the hike. The route can be muddy, so walking poles and gaiters are a good idea if you have them.
Route: Footpaths of the South Downs.
Accommodation: Tents for wild camping.
Difficulty: Stretching; walking distance 6+ miles, hilly terrain, pace 3 mph, cold/wet weather likely!
Programme:
31st: Meet 9am. Set up camp. 'Walk and Talk' over South Downs. Cafe lunch and rest. Walk on. Forest Bathing. Pub supper. Group games. Fireside NYE celebration. Wild camping overnight.
1st: Pack up camp. Short walk to viewpoint. Wild sea swim. Breakfast at cafe. Depart 11am.
Cost: £100. Includes guided reflective activities, campsite fees, firewood and celebratory gifts. Does not include pub/cafe meals or drinks.
Contact ipse wilderness to register your interest in this journey.
“I learned that I love to celebrate huge occasions in a special way, just not in the same way as most people. And that’s okay. I connected with new people. I revisited a part of the UK I love. I survived the storm.”